I would be honored to be the contact person in Boston (I live on Beacon Hill) and am looking forward to hearing from other sensationally 70 – and Plus! Sisters so we can start a group and share all the wonderful, wonderful blessings and joy of ageing – and sageing!

Since a small child (and clearly an old soul), I have always been fascinated by self-development, self-growth and above all, Wisdom. These days, I continue with my studies, concentrating on the positives of ageing like freedom, experience, inner peace and above all: WISDOM. I LOVE this stage of my life and look forward to meeting other fabulous women who share my way of thinking.

I’ll be turning 70 next March and have a cohort of similarly aged sisters here in Arlington with me and in Framingham. We’re planning a gathering at Neskaya Movement Arts Center in NH next May. In the meantime, would love to connect with you et al. in Greater Boston.

Hi Mary, I have been reading 70 candles before I even turned 70 and just love reading about how women approach this stage in our lives. I live in Jamaica Plain and would love to be part of a Boston 70Candles Gathering.
Florrie

Just retired from nursing a full year ago now. Sold most of our belongings (downsizing, ugh!). Sold house and cars. Moved from Reno, Nevada to New York City to try something “new”!! Looking for like minded friends in the New York area. Not quite 70 yet.

Hi,
Mary in So. Pasadena, Fla., I would like to talk with other ladies that feel so unwanted for being old. I am sitting here crying because I’m so sorry for my life. I’m married but it’s like living with a friend. I have no family that is alive – even my friends are all gone to heaven. I don’t want to put my heart out here for everyone to see or make fun of me. I’m looking for a friend to talk to, or to make a new friend.

Here’s an idea…
I see there’s an active Senior Center in Gulfport, Florida, which it appears is near So. Pasadena.
Why don’t you consider visiting it to see what the place is like. Chances are, there will be women there you might find interesting, even compatible.
The calendar of their activities is on their website. They have lots going on. Check it out…See if there’s something there that piques your interest.

Consider this a first step towards feeling better about your life.
Good luck,
Jane

My girlfriends from high school have met annually for over fifty years! We’re ages 72-73 and are gathering this year at the Dearborn Inn, Greenfield Village, Michigan. We are diverse in education, careers and lifestyles but always love sharing photos and stories, laughter and wine! Join us!

Sorry I didn’t include these things originally! June 11-13 are our meeting dates. There is a Bravo restaurant nearby for Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon we’ll be gathering at Eastern Market. Let me know if you can meet either of these days/places…love to meet new friends!Joanstommen@gmail.com

I live in the Silver Spring, Maryland area, just outside Washington D.C. I am new to the 8th decade and find myself thinking back to the women’s groups of 45 years ago when we shared what it meant to be of that age. I would be happy to be the initial contact point for the Md/DC area. Let’s meet and see what we’d like to do.
Contact Janet Marianne: micura43@gmail.com

We are an untapped treasure! Is anyone else excited to find out about “70Candles” and explore ways its ideas enrich our lives? I live in El Segundo in the Southern CA, in the beach area known as the South Bay. Women our age are an unexplored treasure and a force for good. With shared history and different life stories, connecting is a potentially huge life enhancer. Why grow invisible and alone, when we have an an opportunity to build joy and connection? Feel free to contact me–blessings.

I live in Lansdale, PA, and am a former electrical engineer.
Would love to hear from other women in the area who
are active (walking, biking), and who would like to
meet other local women for support as we navigate this
territory called old age. I would especially like to
meet women with a professional corporate backgound,
since that is so hard to find in my age group (I am
about to turn 70) out here in the Philadelphia
suburbs.
SandySLSSEPA@YAHOO.COM

I am a retired RN who would be interested in starting a 70’s group in Virginia Beach, Va. I am 71. Physically very active, love walking on the beach. Would love to hear from other nurses and anyone else. Kathydornbach@gmail.com

I am trying to start a 70 Candles group for the Pasadena/Los Angeles area.
Due to the large area covered by Los Angeles county, I find women interested in forming a gathering might live up to 50+ miles apart. This makes it very difficult to meet personally on a regular basis. I thought I could moderate our communications through group e-mail.

Each month I would submit a topic of concern to launch a conversation through email. Of course, if you join the group it is understood that comments and personal details submitted would be confidential within the group.

Found the book on a whim when I saw the title. From there, the first sighting, came the reading, WOW an answer!

Now we are beginning a Seventy Candles (that includes women in their eighties as well) Gathering beginning in September. We will meet regularly once a month and invite any in the Texas Hurst-Euless-Bedford Area, or any place close by to join us. Looking forward to an exciting adventure as we learn and share together.
CarolynCkitchs@sbcglobal.net

I am 70. I so need to be with others of my age. I don’t see myself as old, just middle age with experience. I was hoping I would see a city near Nashville Tn. Does it look hopeful for anything like this to be close to me?

Hey Pam,
Nothing there, yet.
Would you consider being a point person for the Pinehurst NC area, to get things started?
If a group forms, a leader can be chosen at a later date.
Our handy booklet, 70Candles! Gatherings A Leader’s Guide should be helpful.
Jane

I am turning 70 soon. It seems to be a difficult transition for me. I am still raising a child. My grandchild who is 17 will be moving out shortly after my birthday. She and I have lived together for 16 years, and I am having a hard time dealing with this transition.

I am in Lawrence KS. I would be happy to be the point contact to form a group in this area.

I am happy to have found this site and would love to hear (read) what other groups are doing and how to get it off the ground.Mireille2@mac.com

For information and ideas about starting up a group, we recommend our booklet, 70Candles! Gatherings A Leader’s Guide. It’s available on Amazon.com.

You don’t need many women to get going. Ask some friends, have them ask others, send out an email notice (an example is in the Guide) and maybe post some notices at coffee shops, Senior Centers, and on grocery store bulleting boards.

You can call it A 70Candles! Gathering- Conversation with women near and in their 70’s about our lives in this era of extended longevity.

Summertime is perfect for launching! More women can join over time, as word of the group spreads and the network expands.